Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-25
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

Mrs. William Gilbert of Mercer,
formerly of Clintonville and daugh'
ter of James l.. Byers of Coolspring,
was burned to death by the upsetting
Of lamp. q few days ago. She had
been sewing carpet rags in the sveu-
ing and about ten o'clock, took her
children up stairs to go TO bed. One
OF the boys carried a basket contain
ing some rag balls, and when taev
reached the bed room, he set the bas-
ket on table beside lamp. The
weight was too great and the table
upset throwing the lamp at the feet
of Mrs. Gilbert, who Was standing In
IL STOPPING position with her back to
the lamp. The burning oil from the
broken lamp set fire to her clothing
and her sateen dress and cotton
skirts were instantly all ablaze. The
older boy bravely grabbed quilt nnd
attempted to wrap it around her, but
terrified with the pain and danger,
she ran across the hall and down the
back stairs into the yard, when j. j.
Alexander and others attracted by
the cries came to her relief and extin-
guished the fire, bat not until she was
terribly burned down the back from
head to foot. Her husband was
away from home at the time and
when told by kind lady, that she
had better tell the boys,if she mad any
thing she wished to say to her hus-
band, as she might not live to see
him, she replied. "Oh. will live, L
must live canr OF die, for who will
take care of my baby"
p. A Stout, well-known business
man of Allegheny shot and killed his
son Adolf. aged 20 years, last Sun
day evening The result of dcmes-
tic troubles.
William Schilor, of Oakland, is the
owner of large New Fouudland dog.
The other morning the family cat in
cured the anger of the dog, aud the
result was lively chase through the
house. The cat took advantage of
its smaller size and lodged under the
cook stove in the kitchen. The dog
was not to be circumvented by this,
and making a dive under the stove he
upset the whole thing, pots, kettles
and all. In the confusion that en-.
sued the feline escaped unhurt.-New
Castle COurant
In the spring of 1885, Duff Nor
row, son of Jno Morrow, of South
Mahoning, Indiana Co, went to Col
orado where his brother, Alexander,
had preceded him He remained
some time with his brother and dur
ing the past summer was engaged in
herdiDg cattle some distance from his
brothers. residence. Late in the SUM-
mer he suffered from rheumatism and
finally his mind became impaired.
When this calamity overlook the
young man his brother concluded to
bring him back home and a few days
ago started with him for Pennsyl-
vania. His malady became worse
aud when the train stopped at a
small station named Mexico, in Miss
ouri, the insane man leaped from the
cars. His brother pursued him but
was unable to come up to him. He
procured assistance and spent consid-
erable time in the search but failed to
find him and he finally returned home
having spent all the money be had
with him in the search. He tele-
grapbed the facts to the friends here
and on Thursday last John McMil-
len and William Weamer started for
Missouri to renew the search after
the insane man Thus far we have
not heard what success attended their
endeaYo Messenger.
James F. Falls, of Lawrence Co.,
who shot himself with suicidal intent
still fingers, although nearly four
ounces OF brains have oozed from his
wounds Some physicians are of the
opinion that he may survive, but the
majority think that the result of his
injuries will be fatal. DR.. John w.
Wallace, speaking of the suicidal at
tempt, said: "This is the most nervy
thing | have ever heard of in my life.
Recent developments show that after
Gring the first shot through his head,
he reloaded his gun and sent the sec.
ond bullet crashing through his brain
He then fell. exhausted, into lot of
stones and weeds and was uncon.
scious for some time, bleeding pro-
fusely. Upon gaining consciousness
be again, for the third time, loaded
the gun and tried to complete his un.
dertsking; but in his fall the trigger
OF the weapon was broken, and be
used his remaining strength in trying
to reach his house to say goodbye to
his family"
Leechburg, Armstrong Co. was
decorated with gay flags last Satur-
day, aad filled with people to cele.
brate the extension of the West Penn
r. r. into the town.The town has
always been on one side of the Kis-
4iminetas and the r. r. on the other
but the r. r. company built two
bridges across the river. this sssummer,
and now run their trains through the
town, which is kept up by an iron
plant, that began using natural gas in
its furnaces, in 1872.
The Republicans of Centre Co. are
still hurrahing and throwing up their
caps.
Mr.. F. M. Higgins, one of the pro.
prietors of the Pittsburg Commercial
Gazette died last Saturday.
A story is told of farmer living
near the Northern part of Lawrence
Co. who covered himself all oyer
with glory one night last week by
his destruction of number Of oppos-
sumo. He was awakened by the
dogs that were after one of the mar
supials. and rising hastily. he pur-
sued after aud slew the midnig bit ma
rauders. Twice afterward he was
disturbed 10 the sams way, and in
the same way went out and killed the
possum. In the morning be started
out with the consciousness of having
done q good nights work and not un.
til he had consumed an hour in the